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religious groups had strong reactions this week after president obama publicly announced his support for same-sex marriage. speaking to abc news, the president said although he had in the past opposed the practice because of religious concerns, his new position is rooted in his christian faith. he cited the golden rule, saying it was important to quote "treat others the way you would want to be treated." many moderate and liberal religious groups praised the president's decision as a matter of justice. but others, including the u.s. catholic bishops and evangelical groups said this would undermine what many call the sacrament of marriage. experts are debating the political implications. although polls show growing public support for gay marriage, opinion is almost equally divided, and the most religious remain the most opposed. >>> in north carolina, on tuesday, a majority of voters -- 61% -- approved a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman. several religious leaders campaigned for the amendment, among them 93-year-old evangelist billy g
religious groups had strong reactions this week after president obama publicly announced his support for same-sex marriage. speaking to abc news, the president said although he had in the past opposed the practice because of religious concerns, his new position is rooted in his christian faith. he cited the golden rule, saying it was important to quote "treat others the way you would want to be treated." many moderate and liberal religious groups praised the president's decision as a...
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president obama visited graham's north carolinaome 2010. the evangelist will turn 94 the day after the election. >>> demonstrators gathered outside the supreme court this week as the justices heard a closely watched case about affirmative action at the university of texas. a white student had sued the university alleging she was unfairly rejected because the school considers race as one of many factors for admission. more than two dozen civil rights groups rallied for the university's policy. a group of religious denominations and several catholic colleges also filed briefs in favor of the policy. they said it ensures diversity on college campuses. >>> controversy continues to surround a subway ad that is now up in the washington, d.c., metro after a court ruled it could be displayed. the ad urges people to defeat jihad and support israel against "the savage." it is also running in the new york city subway system. more than 100 muslim, interfaith and other advocacy groups voiced their opposition in a letter to the d.c. transit authority. me
president obama visited graham's north carolinaome 2010. the evangelist will turn 94 the day after the election. >>> demonstrators gathered outside the supreme court this week as the justices heard a closely watched case about affirmative action at the university of texas. a white student had sued the university alleging she was unfairly rejected because the school considers race as one of many factors for admission. more than two dozen civil rights groups rallied for the university's...
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at recent campaign stops, newt gingrich accused president obama of waging, quote, war on religion. especially against the catholic church. as for the catholic vote in last week's florida primary mitt romney got 56% while gingrich got 30% of his fellow catholics. evangelicals in that race divide their vote almost evenly between gingrich and romney. rick santorum picked up 19% of their vote and ron paul 4%. meanwhile, jewish groups are spearheading efforts to have obama administration to head off an disaster in sudan border region. american jewish world service said the government must allow food aid for hundreds of,0 thousands of people facing starvation. some 400,000 people have been displaced in ongoing border conflict. >>> we have a special report on a christian couple in congo trying to offset some of the inhumanity especially against woman caused by militas fighting for the past 20 years over their country's vast mineral wealth. it's estimated the violence has killed 45 million people. fred de sam lazaro reports. >> reporter: there are few images of war's destruction in the eas
at recent campaign stops, newt gingrich accused president obama of waging, quote, war on religion. especially against the catholic church. as for the catholic vote in last week's florida primary mitt romney got 56% while gingrich got 30% of his fellow catholics. evangelicals in that race divide their vote almost evenly between gingrich and romney. rick santorum picked up 19% of their vote and ron paul 4%. meanwhile, jewish groups are spearheading efforts to have obama administration to head off...
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house speaker john boehner also spoke to president obama on the phone last night. he said he wanted to know where the administration would rein in spending, but that he had heard nothing new. >> i was hopeful we'd see a specific plan for cutting spending. we sought to find out today what the president is really willing to do. listen, i remain hopeful that productive conversations in the days ahead can be had but the white house has to get serious. >> sreenivasan: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell echoed that complaint. in a statement, he said, "today, they took a step backward and significantly closer to the cliff." conversely, white house spokesman jay carney charged republicans failed to provide any details on what they could tolerate in the way of tax increases. >> the president has always engaged in this with real numbers. when you talk about flexibility on revenue, all we've heard so far and it's welcomed, don't get me wrong, but we've heard that yes, revenue on the table but we need more than that. >> sreenivasan: away from the microphones, there were re
house speaker john boehner also spoke to president obama on the phone last night. he said he wanted to know where the administration would rein in spending, but that he had heard nothing new. >> i was hopeful we'd see a specific plan for cutting spending. we sought to find out today what the president is really willing to do. listen, i remain hopeful that productive conversations in the days ahead can be had but the white house has to get serious. >> sreenivasan: senate minority...
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a federal appeals judge in texas asked for that assurance this week, in writing. that's after the president said it would be unprecedented if the supreme court strikes down the health care reform law. attorney general eric holder answered that the government's view on judicial review has not changed. president obama has entered the fray over a ban on women members at augusta national golf club. the issue cropped up again today, as the masters tournament opened at the famed georgia course. women are allowed to play at augusta, as invited guests, but not to join. in washington, white house spokesman jay carney was asked what the president thinks about the ban. >> it's obviously up to the club to decide. but his personal opinion is that women should be admitted to the club. i think we're long past the time when women should be excluded from anything. >> sreenivasan: republican mitt romney agreed. he said: "if i could run augusta, which isn't likely to happen, of course i'd have women." augusta national's chairman said this week it's up to the club's members to decide
a federal appeals judge in texas asked for that assurance this week, in writing. that's after the president said it would be unprecedented if the supreme court strikes down the health care reform law. attorney general eric holder answered that the government's view on judicial review has not changed. president obama has entered the fray over a ban on women members at augusta national golf club. the issue cropped up again today, as the masters tournament opened at the famed georgia course. women...
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several major decisions from the supreme court this week. five of the nine justices voted to uphold president obama's healthcare law, saying the law's individual mandate is legal. religious groups were divided over the legislation. some had called healthcare reform a "mol imperative" while others worried the law would allow federally funded abortions. faith communities had also lobbied hard around arizona's immigration law. on monday, the court struck down three parts of that legislation. but, it left in place the requirement that local police check the immigration status of people they believe could be in the country illegally. in another case, the justices ruled against mandatory sentences of life without parole for juveniles convicted of murder. they said courts should have discretion about imposing that punishment. for more on the religious reaction to these decisions, patricia zapor of catholic news service is here and so is kim lawton managing editor of this program. welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> pat, the health care decision,
several major decisions from the supreme court this week. five of the nine justices voted to uphold president obama's healthcare law, saying the law's individual mandate is legal. religious groups were divided over the legislation. some had called healthcare reform a "mol imperative" while others worried the law would allow federally funded abortions. faith communities had also lobbied hard around arizona's immigration law. on monday, the court struck down three parts of that...
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and character, hope. >>> this week, the u.s. catholic bishops have been urging special prayers for religious liberty. at a mass to open the rosary novena for life and liberty, archbishop william lori said catholics must bring their beliefs to the public square. religion came up briefly at the presidential debate tuesday, when mitt romney made a rare reference to his mormon faith. >> and i believe we're all children of the same god. i believe we have a responsibility to care for one another. i -- i served as a missionary for my church. i served as a pastor in my congregation for about ten years. >>> last week we began a new miniseries we're calling "none of the above," which focuses on the fast-growing number of americans, especially young adults, who say they have no affiliation with any particular religion. we did a joint survey with the pew forum on religion & public life to find out more about these people, who are often called the nones -- that's n-o-n-e-s. today, kim lawton reports on the nones and politics, what their infl
and character, hope. >>> this week, the u.s. catholic bishops have been urging special prayers for religious liberty. at a mass to open the rosary novena for life and liberty, archbishop william lori said catholics must bring their beliefs to the public square. religion came up briefly at the presidential debate tuesday, when mitt romney made a rare reference to his mormon faith. >> and i believe we're all children of the same god. i believe we have a responsibility to care for...
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president obama at least his last week which calls for $1.6 trillion in revenues. the republicans came back with their own yesterday. as you looked at each approach, what do you see in that? >> well, i think it's important. i think the reporting has been a little weak on the republican plan. it isn't really a plan. they're claiming $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction but the specifics they've actually laid out such as they have are only about $300 billion. the rest of it is all vapor ware. claims that they will close loopholes. they won't say what. claims they will cut spending but they don't say how. the republican plan is actually just a smoke screen. there's nothing real there. the obama plan is a very good, very sensible plan. which as we know as very little chance of taking place in its current form. at least it's a real plan. we know what it is he's proposing to do. >> ifill: among the critics of his plan are those who say that it doesn't do anything or speak at all to the economy of entitlement reform or at least cutting the costs of entitlement. >> that's a
president obama at least his last week which calls for $1.6 trillion in revenues. the republicans came back with their own yesterday. as you looked at each approach, what do you see in that? >> well, i think it's important. i think the reporting has been a little weak on the republican plan. it isn't really a plan. they're claiming $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction but the specifics they've actually laid out such as they have are only about $300 billion. the rest of it is all vapor ware....
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this week, more than 2,500 evangelical leaders and pastors signed a letter to president obama claiming the policy still violates their religious freedom. >>> in washington state, a federal judge ruled that pharmacists can not be required to dispense the morning after pill if they object on religious grounds. a 2007 statewide regulation says pharmacies must provide prescription drugs for which there is a demand. but the judge ruled it is unconstitutional to force individual pharmacists to give out emergency contraception if they oppose it. the state will likely appeal. >>> in maryland, the state legislature passed a gay marriage bill, which the governor promised to sign. it is slated to go into effect in 2013, but opponents say they will push for a referendum on the november ballot. top u.s. officials have made it clear that in the promotion of human rights around the world, protecting the rights of homosexuals is essential. but that policy conflicts sharply with both law and public opinion in many african countries, where homosexuals are shunned and fearful. fred de sam lazaro reports
this week, more than 2,500 evangelical leaders and pastors signed a letter to president obama claiming the policy still violates their religious freedom. >>> in washington state, a federal judge ruled that pharmacists can not be required to dispense the morning after pill if they object on religious grounds. a 2007 statewide regulation says pharmacies must provide prescription drugs for which there is a demand. but the judge ruled it is unconstitutional to force individual pharmacists...
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the two weeks later reference was to a statement by white house press secretary jay carne. on september 26, he said for the first time, "it is certainly the president's view that it was a terrorist attack." as contentious as the libya discussion was last night, the exchanges over energy policy proved equally sharp. the republican nominee pointed to the price of gasoline as evidence of presidential failure. >> the proof if the strategy is working or not is what the price is that you're paying at the pump. if you're paying less than you paid a year or two ago, then the strategy is working. but you're paying more. when the president office, the price here was about $1.86 a gallon. now it is $4 a gallon. >> reporter: but president obama warned that promises of lower gas prices are not risk-free. >> president obama: the governor said when i took office, the price of gasoline wasol $1.80, why is that? because the economy was on the virge of collapse. because we were about to go through the worst recession since the great depression. as aonsequence, of some of the sameo policies w
the two weeks later reference was to a statement by white house press secretary jay carne. on september 26, he said for the first time, "it is certainly the president's view that it was a terrorist attack." as contentious as the libya discussion was last night, the exchanges over energy policy proved equally sharp. the republican nominee pointed to the price of gasoline as evidence of presidential failure. >> the proof if the strategy is working or not is what the price is that...
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president obama set one prominent chain in motion last week nominated john kerry to succeed hillary clinton as secretary of state. here to walk us through the policeman call cause and effect in three states are "newshour" political editor christina and "roll call" we heard today that one of the kennedy h,irs, ted kennedy, junior, decided not to run for the seat in massachusetts, what's happening there? >> more of interesting dynamics at play. whenever a kennedy decides to run in massachusetts he sort of think that clears the field. so when he said he wanted to stay in connecticut, potentially run for something there one day -- >> ifill: which is where he lives. >> exactly. opens up the field for the democrats in a big way. really where everybody is paying attention right now the republican side. senator scott brown just lost the seat very high profile race in 2012 to elizabeth warren, should he choose to run for special election, try to repeat in 2010 to be able to catch democrats by surprise, that could be his seat. but he may not run. there are lot 6 different things at play, he has optio
president obama set one prominent chain in motion last week nominated john kerry to succeed hillary clinton as secretary of state. here to walk us through the policeman call cause and effect in three states are "newshour" political editor christina and "roll call" we heard today that one of the kennedy h,irs, ted kennedy, junior, decided not to run for the seat in massachusetts, what's happening there? >> more of interesting dynamics at play. whenever a kennedy decides...
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he fought president obama's administration on the stimulus program. he had a lot of different thingf that had him really in highin regards in conservatives. h then he had an affair. >> ifill: but he's running against or looking...le >> jenny sanford, his ex-wife, had also expressed interest in this house seat.fa what's very interesting about this, in addition to the fact that they were once married and he had this affair and wentac public and ended up leaving the governor's race in a bit of disgrace and under investigation for using state funds for t meeting his mistress-- he held this seat for three terms. this is a district he's familiar with. she was actually his campaign20 manager when he held this seat in the late 1990 as and into 2002 when he was elected as governor. neither of them are backing away. both of them have said they're inferested. they haven't officially declared. he's got more than a million dollars in the bank left over m from his political career. it's possible he could be in good shape there.is >> ifill: it's interesting.e at the
he fought president obama's administration on the stimulus program. he had a lot of different thingf that had him really in highin regards in conservatives. h then he had an affair. >> ifill: but he's running against or looking...le >> jenny sanford, his ex-wife, had also expressed interest in this house seat.fa what's very interesting about this, in addition to the fact that they were once married and he had this affair and wentac public and ended up leaving the governor's race in...
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. >> brown: yesterday on abc's this week, obama campaign strategist robert gibdz said the comments went too far. >> i can't help but think that tho remarks are well over the line. it's wrong. it's destructive. it makes it virtually impossible to solve the problems that we all face together as americans. >> he's the man of the hour in republican politics. >> brown: but that same day on cbs's "face the nation," santorum defended his remarks. >> i wasn't suggesting the president is not a christian. i accept the fact that the president is a christian. i just said that when you have a world view that elevates the earth above man and says that we can't take those resources because we're going to harm the earth by things that frankly are just not scientifically proven. >> brown: santorum's republican opponents continued to campaign in crucial super tuesday states. in ohio today former massachusetts governor mitt romney insisted he's the only candidate capable of beating president obama in november. >> i have had the experience of leading. i have led four different enterprises. i happen to thin
. >> brown: yesterday on abc's this week, obama campaign strategist robert gibdz said the comments went too far. >> i can't help but think that tho remarks are well over the line. it's wrong. it's destructive. it makes it virtually impossible to solve the problems that we all face together as americans. >> he's the man of the hour in republican politics. >> brown: but that same day on cbs's "face the nation," santorum defended his remarks. >> i wasn't...